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Nebraska II. H. S'.retjlc (June 2.5- July 25): Complaints of injury t " 
striped cucumber beetle have been subnormal in number this July, 
Texas 0. G-. Bab cock (July 6): For the first tine in at least five 
years the cucumber. beetles have* not amounted to anything. In 
some small melon patches net a single beetle is seen, rrhereas 
in past ye'-rs they have been very common. The contrast is very 
striking. 
OITIOi: TEEIFS ( Thrips taoaci I.) 
Delaware J. C. Adams (June- July): A thrips rhich Dr. Adams thinks is 
this species has been injuring -at err. el ens considerably in 
certain localities. 
'.73ST2Bi<J SFOTTZD OTCOKEEB BEETLE ( Diabrotica soror Lee. ) 
California T. D. Urbahns (July 2): In the Sacramento Valley adult beetles 
are emerging in unusual .abundance apparently in grain and alfalfa 
fields and attacking ripe apricots and peaches. An apricot 
grower from Vacaville reports a total loss to this crop. Melons 
and beets and other crops a.re suffering considerable loss. 
:."3L0IT -,PHID ( Anhis gossypii Slov. ) 
Indiana, J. J. Eavis (July 23); Ifeny reports from all sections of the 
State rere received from July 8 to 15. 
Mississippi Troy Thompson (July 9): The melon aphid is present in one field 
under my observation, otherwise this section (Hancock County and 
part of Pearl River County), so far as I kno".% is unusually free 
from this pest. The Tilt disease of tomatoes is very bad all 
over this country. Some eggplants are dying from a disease or 
cau.se that is v&ry similar to the trouble in the tomatoes. 
Hebraska !:'. H. Swenk (June 25- July 25): Complaints of injury by the melon 
aphid have been subnormal in number this July. 
Texas 0. C 1 . Babcock (July 6): Bather late appearing this year in Sonora 
but nov: very abundant and doing considerable damage. Natural en- 
emies very few in numbers. 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica vittata Fab. ) 
ITev: York C. R. Crosby and assistants: Considerable damage in Erie County 
S caused in sever?! localities by this insect. 
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